* World News Quick Take Oct 22, 2007
The card was handed to Shizuo Nagano, 80, in southern Kochi Prefecture by a student from Mukogawa Women's University. The postcard was written by Nobuchika Yamashita, who used to work with Nagano at their neighborhood store before being drafted. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Bombardier's Q400 woes won't hit bottom line: official Sep 14, 2007
In March, Young visited Japan to apologize for an incident, involving an ANA flight to Kochi airport in western Japan. Since the start of the fiscal year, Bombardier's aerospace division boosted its order backlog 77 per cent, to a record $18. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
24 planes grounded for checks Sep 14, 2007
Q400 aircraft have caused problems before, including an emergency landing of an ANA flight at Kochi Airport in March due to failure of the front landing gear. (IHT/Asahi: September 14,2007). (Asahi Shimbun)
WHO Praises Kenya in Fight Against Malaria Aug 17, 2007
"This collaboration between the Government of Kenya, WHO and donors serves as a model that should be replicated throughout Africa," Dr Arata Kochi, director of WHO's Global Malaria Programme, told journalists. In a report released in conjunction with WHO, the Kenyan government said it had "dramatically reduced" child deaths from malaria by giving free nets to poor rural communities. (Planet Ark, United States)
Two children missing in Japan typhoon Aug 5, 2007
The Kagami river floods its riverside park in Kochi city some 620 kilometres southwest of. Science Video. (News on Japan, Japan)
Japanese voters clobber governing party Jul 30, 2007
Tamura, who represented the Kochi prefecture in western Japan, lost. Abe's approval ratings, once higher than 60 percent, plummeted as he appeared out of touch with voters' anxieties about everyday issues, especially a national pension record-keeping problem that could jeopardize the benefits paid out in what is a rapidly aging society. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Governing party in Japan suffers election defeat Jul 30, 2007
Tamura, who represented the Kochi prefecture in western Japan, lost. 1. (International Herald Tribune)
Abe seeks unity, but battles a mutiny Jul 28, 2007
Norimitsu Onishi in Kochi, JapanJuly 28, 2007 ... "Here in Kochi, we've been reduced to worrying about our next meal. So when he comes to support us with this pie in the sky and says nothing but random things, I feel he's making fools of us." ... Voters in cities and even in Liberal Democratic rural strongholds such as Kochi are expected to punish Mr Abe's Government for mishandling pension records, and for scandals and verbal gaffes by his bumbling ministers. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
In Japan's election, Abe attacked by his own party Jul 26, 2007
KOCHI, Japan: In his quest for a third term in the upper house of Parliament, Kohei Tamura has been crisscrossing the verdant mountains of his district, hugging its dark blue coastline and running all the while against a member of his own party - the deeply unpopular Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ... "Here in Kochi, we've been reduced to worrying about our next meal," Tamura said of his economically depressed district in western Japan ... Voters in cities and even in Liberal Democratic rural... (International Herald Tribune)
Rainy season ends in Kyushu, other regions Jul 24, 2007
5 mm of rain, Kochi 759. 0 mm and Hiroshima 292. (News on Japan, Japan)
Man-yi spares Sasebo, gets weaker on the way to Tokyo Jul 16, 2007
Flooding occurred in 145 homes in Miyazaki, 29 on Okinawa, 19 in Kagoshima, nine in Kochi and one in Kumamoto, according to NHK.. About 33,000 homes in Kagoshima, 13,000 in Okinawa, 10,100 in Miyazaki, 118 in Tokushima and 20 in Oita prefecture were without power. (Stars and Stripes)
Fears of water shortage spreading across Japan Jun 20, 2007
The level of water in the Sameura Dam in Kochi Prefecture had declined to 31. 6 percent of its capacity by midnight on Wednesday, as compared with the normal level of 86. (News on Japan, Japan)
The dark side of Japan Jun 15, 2007
"I went to the south of Japan, to the Kochi prefecture," explains Annette. "It was just absolutely untouched - really beautiful. The people were fantastic. Any foreigner was an instant celebrity.". (News on Japan, Japan)
Quake jolts parts of southern Japan Apr 26, 2007
The epicenter of the quake was around 40 kilometers underground in Ehime prefecture, it said, noting that Hiroshima, Okayama, Tokushima, Kagawa, Kochi and several other prefectures were also affected by the quake. Source: Xinhua. (People's Daily Online, China)
Japan town dumps mayor - and nuclear waste site Apr 24, 2007
The vote by Toyo, which has about 3,400 residents in Kochi prefecture, will affect the country's plan to start operating a nuclear disposal facility in 2033-2038, Takao Kitabata, Japan's Vice Trade Minister, told reporters on Monday. "This matter related to Toyo was quite disappointing, but we respect the result, which reflected the will of residents," he said, but added: "There will be an impact on our country's nuclear power policy.". (News on Japan, Japan)
McNeill: Japan's Death Penalty Apr 11, 2007
Fukuoka Michio, 64, also claimed he was innocent of killing three people, including his wife's sister, in Kochi Prefecture over three years from 1978, protesting that the police forced his confession and ignored his alibi. . (Zmag.org)
Japan's way of judicial killing Apr 8, 2007
Michio Fukuoka, 64, also claimed he was innocent of killing three people, including his wife's sister, over three years between 1978 and 1981 in Kochi Prefecture in Shikoku. He protested to the end that the police forced his confession and ignored his alibi. (News on Japan, Japan)
Damaged plane with Japan MP lands safely Apr 3, 2007
Just last month, an All Nippon Airways turboprop carrying 60 people made a safe emergency landing on its rear wheels at Kochi airport in southern Japan after its nose gear failed to descend. 2007. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Japan callingAre women safe teaching English in the eastern archipelago? Mar 29, 2007
Before arriving in the little-known prefecture of Kochi, on the southern island of Shikoku, I had been informed that Japanese people did not lock their doors, left their cars running with the keys in the ignition and would never rip you off ... " Sarah Ono, 30, who runs her own English school in Kochi and has a Japanese husband and two children, said foreign women are often unaware that they will attract unwanted attention by the way they act. "Japanese women are reserved. (BBC News -- UK)
Urban land prices skew average up Mar 23, 2007
9 percent, was posted in Tosa Shimizu, Kochi Prefecture. One point in Ginza in Tokyo's Chuo Ward posted Japan's highest unit land price, at 30. (The Japan Times)
Bombardier Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Kyushu After Gear Malfunction Mar 20, 2007
An All Nippon Airways Co. airplane made by the Canadian maker last week slid on its nose to a safe landing at Kochi airport after a similar malfunction. To contact the reporter on this story: Mari Murayama in Tokyo at. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Bombardier official apologizes in Japan Mar 17, 2007
In 2004, the right wheel of a Bombardier broke off while landing at Kochi airport, also with no injuries. ANA's president apologized for the problems with Bombardier aircraft at the airline's annual shareholder meeting last June. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Emergency landing grounds Bombardier Mar 15, 2007
A Bombardier-built Q400 turboprop, operated by All Nippon Airways, was forced to make an emergency landing yesterday at Japan's Kochi airport after the plane's front landing gear failed to deploy ... Three years ago, the right wheel of another Bombardier plane broke off while landing at Kochi airport. (Toronto Star)
Sparks fly as plane lands on nose Mar 15, 2007
The plane, carrying 56 passengers and four crew members, circled for nearly two hours over Kochi airport in western Japan as it tried to extend its front wheels and negotiate an emergency landing ... In 2004, the right wheel of a Bombardier broke off while landing at Kochi airport, also with no injuries ... The passenger plane makes an emergency landing at an airport in Kochi. (CNN -- World)
Emergency landing grounds Bombardier in Japan Mar 14, 2007
No one was injured when the All Nippon Q400 had to land on its rear wheels and then carefully touch its nose to the runway at Kochi airport in western Japan ... March 13, 2007: A Bombardier-made Q400 turboprop carrying 60 people is forced to make an emergency landing at Kochi airport in Japan after the front landing gear fails to deploy. (Globe and Mail)
Plane carrying 60 lands safely with stuck nose gear Mar 14, 2007
The plane was carrying 56 passengers and four crew members and was scheduled to land at Kochi airport in western Japan shortly before 9 a.m., the airline said. It circled for nearly two hours as it tried to extend its front wheels and negotiate an emergency landing. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Japanese airline grounds Bombardier fleet Mar 14, 2007
An All Nippon Airways Bombardier DHC-8 turboprop passenger plane with 60 people on board sits on the ground after an emergency landing on Tuesday at Kochi airport in western Japan ... The plane, carrying 56 passengers and four crew members, circled for nearly two hours over Kochi Airport in western Japan as it tried to extend its front wheels and negotiate an emergency landing ... In 2004, the right wheel of a Bombardier broke off while landing at Kochi airport, also with no injuries. (Globe and Mail)
Canadian Stocks' Rally Falters on U.S. Growth, Rising Defaults on Loans Mar 14, 2007
All Nippon Airways Co. grounded its fleet of 13 Bombardier planes, after a two-year- old propeller-driven DHC8-400 made by Montreal-based Bombardier slid on its nose to a safe landing at Kochi airport in Japan after its front landing gear failed to lower. Crude oil for April delivery fell 1. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Japanese plane makes textbook emergency landing - on its nose Mar 14, 2007
A Japanese plane has made a dramatic emergency landing at Kochi airport, sliding along the runway on its nose ... The All Nippon Airways (ANA) plane was carrying 60 people from Osaka to Kochi - none of whom were harmed. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Japan embraces American managers Mar 12, 2007
KOCHI, JAPAN - Bobby Valentine is beginning his sixth season managing here ... KOCHI, Japan Terry Collins, bat in hand, was sprinting the quarter-mile from a practice field to the stadium at the Orix Buffaloes spring training facility. (USA Today -- Sports)
Japanese Make-Up Magnate Plumbs the Watery Depths for Beauty Treatments Feb 28, 2007
The resort is a play on words, standing for ShU to KOchi, the main city on the island ... Utoco Deep Sea Therapy Center & Hotel, 6969-1, Murotozaki Cho, Muroto shi, Kochi Prefecture ... Flights from Tokyo's Haneda airport take 90 Minutes to Kochi and there's a free 80-minute shuttle bus for guests to the spa. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
What's it like to be a journalist on the road? Feb 24, 2007
KOCHI In the press box here, there was pitcher Tom Davey, massaging the shoulders of reporter Furuno Kimiyoshi of the Sports Nippon daily paper, while Davey chatted with reporters ... KOCHI "Nooooo, no comeback. Let's just say it was a hibernation." So says Karl "Tuffy" Rhodes, the reason a media horde descended on Kochi and the Orix Buffaloes training camp. (News on Japan, Japan)
Wie misses 11th men's cut in 12 tries Nov 26, 2006
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Show goes on at Casio World Open Nov 26, 2006
ESPN.com - GOLF - Jeev Milkha Singh grabs share of Casio Open lead. 0) { ES_showBox(); };ES_searchKeyPress( this. (ESPN -- Golf)
Couples wins 6 skins, is on track for 6th title Nov 26, 2006
Japan Golf Tour Casio World Open // India's Jeev Milkha Singh shot a 3-under-par 69 to take a share of the lead in Kochi, Japan. Singh birdied the final hole to tie overnight leader Tetsuya Haraguchi at 12-under 204. (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
India's Singh tiedatop leaderboardat Casio Nov 26, 2006
KOCHI, Japan (AP) -- India's Jeev Milkha Singh shot a 3-under-par 69 Saturday to take a share of the lead at the Casio World Open ... Haraguchi finished with a 70 that included three birdies and a bogey on the par-72 Kochi Kuroshio Country Club. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Golf)
Couples, 'King of Skins', Off to a Fast Start Toward a Title Nov 26, 2006
"One of Couple's birdies won him $75,000 on No. 4, then another gave him a $100,000 jackpot on No. 7.He hit his 9-iron to 30 feet on the 434-yard, par-4 fourth, then curled his perfectly paced putt into the cup.After the fifth and sixth holes were tied and the pot built to $100,000 Couples cleared the table when he stuck his 8-iron within 5 feet of the pin on the 444-yard, par-4 seventh and made that putt.Daly, playing in his third Skins Game but first in a decade, took the first hole with a... (The Ledger)
Wie follows 81 with an 80 in Japan Nov 25, 2006
Wie beat only one player in the men's event, shooting an 8-over-par 80 yesterday in the second round of the Japanese tour's Casio World Open in Kochi. Wie, 17, finished at 17-over 161 on the Kuroshio Country Club course, 27 strokes behind leader Tetsuya Haraguchi and a shot ahead of amateur Tomomichi Oto. (Boston Globe)
It's time Wie put an end to this charade Nov 25, 2006
She missed the cut again quite badly in a men's event in Japan, shooting 81-80 to finish 17 over par at the Casio World Open in Kochi, Japan. But she says she'll be back out there next chance she gets, at the Sony Open in January, PGA Tour's first full-field event in Hawaii. (Toronto Star -- Sports)
Wie misses the cut for 11th time in 12 mens pro events Nov 25, 2006
KOCHI: Michelle Wie missed the cut for the 11th time in 12 professional mens events after a nervous 80 left her at 17-over par at the Casio World Open yesterday. The Honolulu schoolgirl had faced a near impossible task after equalling her worst score in a mens event with a nine-over 81 in freezing rain on Japans Shikoku island on Thursday. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Wie fails to make cut at Casio World Nov 25, 2006
Raleigh Durham Cary Chapel Hill. " Wie's troubles started on the par-3 second hole when her par putt lipped out to send her to 10 over. On the par-3 11th, Wie's tee shot landed in the rough on the right side of the fairway. Her second shot found a greenside bunker and she one-putted after blasting out to the edge of the green. In her previous two men's events, she finished last in the European Masters (78-79) and 84 Lumber Classic (77-81). In the event before that, she withdrew from the John... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Katayama claims third Japanese moneytitle Nov 25, 2006
KOCHI, Japan, Nov 24 (Reuters) -- Japan's Shingo Katayama secured his third straight money title on the Japanese tour after making the cut at the Casio World Open on Friday. Katayama, instantly recognisable with his trademark cowboy hat, won three tournaments on the men's JGTO Tour this year and has earned 169 million yen (US$1. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Golf)
Funk planning on fun at Skins Nov 25, 2006
I felt like last year was going to be my last hurrah at this thing and going out with zero was a little disappointing," said Couples, who was shut out last year but still ranks as king of the Skins with a record $3,515,000 and five wins in his 12 appearances. Woods won three holes worth a total of $75,000 a year ago, and Sorenstam also was shut out. Wie stumbles KOCHI, Japan - Michelle Wie was hoping to make the cut but ended up just trying not to finish last. Wie beat only one player in yet... (AZCentral -- Sports)
* Wie finishes 100th in field of 101 at 12th men's event Nov 25, 2006
AFP, KOCHI, JAPAN Saturday, Nov 25, 2006, Page 18. "Since I played not like myself, I don't think about revaluating myself.". (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Former 20-game winner Dobson dies Nov 24, 2006
Wie shot a 9-over-par 81 in the first round of the Casio World Open in Kochi, Japan, a full 15 shots behind the leaders and in 101st place. That put her two strokes ahead of last-place Tomomichi Oto. (Boston Globe)
Wie out at Casio Open Nov 24, 2006
KOCHI, Japan (AP) beat only one player in yet another embarrassing performance in a men's event, shooting an 8-over 80 on Friday in the second round of the Japanese tour's Casio World Open. The 17-year-old Wie finished at 17-over 161 on the Kuroshio Country Club course, leaving her 27 strokes behind leader Tetsuya Haraguchi and a shot ahead of amateur Tomomichi Oto. (USA Today -- Sports)
Another poor performance by Wie Nov 24, 2006
KOCHI, Japan - Michelle Wie beat only one player in yet another embarrassing performance in a men's event, shooting an 8-over 80 on Friday in the second round of the Japanese tour's Casio World Open. The 17-year-old Wie finished at 17-over 161 on the Kuroshio Country Club course, leaving her 27 strokes behind leader Tetsuya Haraguchi and a shot ahead of amateur Tomomichi Oto. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Wie blows up with an 81 Nov 24, 2006
KOCHI: Michelle Wie equalled her worst score in a professional mens tournament after opening with a nine-over 81 at the Casio World Open in Japan yesterday. The Honolulu schoolgirl began her round on the back nine overlooking the Pacific Ocean but was left with a sinking feeling after carding nine bogeys at a drizzly Kuroshio Country Club. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Wie near last with 81 in latest men's event Nov 24, 2006
KOCHI, JAPAN - Michelle Wie was hoping to make the cut at a men's event for the second time in 12 tries. Instead, she heads into the second round hoping to stay out of the cellar. (Houston Chronicle)
Golf Roundup: Wie opens with 81 in another men's event Nov 24, 2006
Wie shot a 9-over 81 yesterday in the first round of the Casio World Open in Kochi, Japan, 15 shots behind the leaders and in 101st place. That put her two strokes ahead of last-place Tomomichi Oto. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Michelle Wie fails to break 80 in Japan Nov 24, 2006
Michelle Wie Thursday shot 9-over 81 in the first round of the Casio World Open in Kochi, Japan. The score left her next-to-last among 102 players, 15 shots behind the event's leader. (Washington Times, DC)
Wie on playing with men: 'Get used to it' Nov 23, 2006
KOCHI, Japan - Michelle Wie has shrugged off criticism of her forays into mens golf before this weeks Casio World Open, saying: Get used to it ... The Honolulu schoolgirl will be attempting to make the cut for only the second time in 12 professional mens tournaments on her second visit to Kochi, on Japans Shikoku island ... Wie, who made an impression with the locals this week by donating $85,000 to 10 child-care facilities throughout Kochi, disagrees. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Wie vs. men? Not Nov 23, 2006
KOCHI, Japan - Michelle Wie had another terrible round in a mens event, shooting a 9-over 81 on Thursday in the first round of the Casio World Open. The 17-year-olds troubles started early on the Kuroshio Country Club course. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Wie limps to 81 Nov 23, 2006
By Jim Armstrong, The Associated Press KOCHI, Japan made a disastrous start in her latest bid to make the cut at a men's golf tournament Thursday, shooting a 9-over-par 81 in the first round of the Casio World Open. Wie's troubles started early at the par-72 Kuroshio Country Club. (USA Today -- Sports)
Wie plans more men's events Nov 23, 2006
" The Honolulu schoolgirl will be attempting to make the cut for only the second time in 12 professional men's tournaments on her second visit to Kochi, on Japan's Shikoku island. Wie missed last year's World Open cut by a single stroke after bogeying her last two holes and trudged off the 18th green sobbing as her father, B.J., tried to console her. But despite several men's players suggesting she should become a dominant force in the women's game before teeing up with the men, Wie is not one... (ESPN -- Golf)
Woods wins 7th Grand Slam with smooth 66 Nov 23, 2006
Michelle Wie equaled her worst score in a professional men's tournament, opening with a 9-over-par 81 at the Casio World Open in Kochi, Japan. Japan's Tetsuya Haraguchi and Yoshikazu Haku, along with Thailand's Srirot Thammanoon, were leading at 5-under when a disconsolate Wie trudged off the course. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Wie tees off against men in Japan tournament Nov 23, 2006
KOCHI, Japan Michelle Wie will take another shot at making the men's cut when she tees off Thursday in the Casio World Open, one of the top events on the Japanese tour. Wie will be making her second appearance at the $1. (Honolulu Advertiser)
* Wie set to take on men in Japan tourney Nov 22, 2006
AFP, KOCHI, JAPAN Wednesday, Nov 22, 2006, Page 19. Michelle Wie, center, is watched by her mother and father yesterday as she hits her second shot during a practice round for the Casio World Open Tournament at the Kuroshio Country Club in Geisei, western Japan. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Wie begins battle with Japans top men Nov 22, 2006
KOCHI: US wonder girl Michelle Wie (pic) takes on Japan's top male golfers again this week on her long road to the Masters, despite simmering criticism that she should mature first in the women's game. Wie, who turned 17 last month, missed the cut by one stroke at the US$1. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Forecast » Sep 30, 2006
Pensacola, FL 32501 Last Updated: 09/30/06 06:15:40 EST. C) Relative Humidity: 89% Barometer: 30. (Pensacola News Journal)
eMobile to Sign Roaming Agreement on 3G Mobile Service with NTT DoCoMo; Plans to Launch Nationwide Voice Service in March 2008 Sep 13, 2006
Roaming areas (plan): Hokkaido prefecture (except in and around Sapporo), Aomori prefecture, Akita prefecture, Iwate prefecture, Miyagi prefecture, Yamagata prefecture, Fukushima prefecture, Shizuoka prefecture, Nagano prefecture, Toyama prefecture, Ishikawa prefecture, Fukui prefecture, Mie prefecture, Nara prefecture, Wakayama prefecture, Tottori prefecture, Shimane prefecture, Okayama prefecture, Hiroshima prefecture, Yamaguchi prefecture, Kagawa prefecture, Ehime prefecture, Tokushima... (JCN Network, Japan)
Track the storm Aug 28, 2006
Weather - Active Storms. Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 08/28/06 08:15:45 EST. (The Clarion-Ledger)
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Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 08/19/06 07:00:33 EST. C) Relative Humidity: 84% Barometer: 29. (Florida Today)
Hashimoto, prime minister in the late '90s, dead at age 68 Jul 2, 2006
Daijiro Hashimoto, Kochi governor and younger brother of Ryutaro Hashimoto, announces his brother's death Saturday at a Tokyo hospital, along with the former prime minister's son, Gaku. KYODO PHOTO. (The Japan Times)
Ako Kasei Confirms that High Mineral Water Helps Suppress Helicobacter Pylori Jun 16, 2006
Tokyo, June 15, 2006 (JCN) - Ako Kasei has discovered a unique property of high mineral water made of Amami-no-Mizu, its proprietary deep sea water product, in collaboration with Kochi University. Amami-no-Mizu, which is made of deep sea water obtained from the sea off Muroto, Kochi Prefecture, has a hardness of 1000. (JCN Network, Japan)
